Belk Bowl Disappointed with Low UNC Attendance

After Belk Inc became the new title sponsor, they increased the bowl payout from $1.3 mil to $1.7 mil per team making the Belk Bowl the 14th highest payout out of 30 bowls excluding the 5 BCS games. The Charlotte Sports Foundation considered their initial 2011 game a success as 58,427 attended the NC State / Louisville game. In 2012, the Duke / Cinn attendance dipped to 48,128. When teams were reviewed for the 2013 bowl UNC touted their large Charlotte fan base. After selecting UNC, Belk was expecting at least 53,000 especially since the game was scheduled for mid-afternoon Saturday. Bowl officials were surprised when only 45,211 attended making it the 2nd lowest attended game in Charlotte&#039;s 12 year bowl history. Adding a SEC team to future Belk Bowls is being considered.

After Belk Inc became the new title sponsor, they increased the bowl payout from $1.3 mil to $1.7 mil per team making the Belk Bowl the 14th highest payout out of 30 bowls excluding the 5 BCS games. The Charlotte Sports Foundation considered their initial 2011 game a success as 58,427 attended the NC State / Louisville game. In 2012, the Duke / Cinn attendance dipped to 48,128. When teams were reviewed for the 2013 bowl UNC touted their large Charlotte fan base. After selecting UNC, Belk was expecting at least 53,000 especially since the game was scheduled for mid-afternoon Saturday. Bowl officials were surprised when only 45,211 attended making it the 2nd lowest attended game in Charlotte's 12 year bowl history. Adding a SEC team to future Belk Bowls is being considered.

Where is anything saying that UNC fans were the ones who did not show up? I must have missed that part.

— Posted by ooksucks-1

Cincinnati&#039;s average home attendance is about on a par with Wake Forest and Duke. It&#039;s possible their small fan base wasn&#039;t excited about returning to Charlotte after being there so recently.

Personally I thought the Heel attendance pretty stout, but there is always room for more in a stadium that big. Since the Red Riding Hoods are on here complaining, maybe they can send the bowl split check back to the Belkie officials so they don&#039;t compromise their high standards for attendance...http://www.wralsportsfan.com/ncsu/forum_topic/9151136/?d_comments_page=1

Personally I thought the Heel attendance pretty stout, but there is always room for more in a stadium that big. Since the Red Riding Hoods are on here complaining, maybe they can send the bowl split check back to the Belkie officials so they don't compromise their high standards for attendance...http://www.wralsportsfan.com/ncsu/forum_topic/9151136/?d_comments_page=1

— Posted by JamesRamBond

We said the same thing about returning the check to you ladies last year.

Personally I thought the Heel attendance pretty stout, but there is always room for more in a stadium that big. Since the Red Riding Hoods are on here complaining, maybe they can send the bowl split check back to the Belkie officials so they don't compromise their high standards for attendance...http://www.wralsportsfan.com/ncsu/forum_topic/9151136/?d_comments_page=1

— Posted by JamesRamBond

We said the same thing about returning the check to you ladies last year.

— Posted by KTs 73-67

You are hopefully aware we could not send a check last year, but hey, we appreciated that you sent us one, now where is your check for this year? Oooooppps...sorry about that KatY...

— Posted by JamesRamBond

Smitty the poor dolt. My statement was about YOU returning your share to US last year since you guys played in the couch bowl.

Hypocrite.

— Posted by KTs 73-67

Nah man, I&#039;m glad you girlz could send us a check, I never turn down money, and it made up for many of those other times we sent you girlz checks while you did the couch potato mamba...I never bashed the Pack&#039;s Belkie appearance nor have any issue with you girlz going to a bowl, we can all use the money...not a hater like you so I know it&#039;s impossible for you to understand...

I was at the game and there were UNC fans everywhere. The concert with Blake Shelton was packed and UNC fans were definitely in the majority everywhere. I stayed at the Residence Inn across the street from the stadium and probably 80% of the occupants were wearing Tarheel blue. Sad to see folks trying to cause problems with us that either did not have a bowl or blew the one they had by choking.

I was at the game and there were UNC fans everywhere. The concert with Blake Shelton was packed and UNC fans were definitely in the majority everywhere. I stayed at the Residence Inn across the street from the stadium and probably 80% of the occupants were wearing Tarheel blue. Sad to see folks trying to cause problems with us that either did not have a bowl or blew the one they had by choking.

I was at the game and there were UNC fans everywhere. The concert with Blake Shelton was packed and UNC fans were definitely in the majority everywhere. I stayed at the Residence Inn across the street from the stadium and probably 80% of the occupants were wearing Tarheel blue. Sad to see folks trying to cause problems with us that either did not have a bowl or blew the one they had by choking.

I was at the game and there were UNC fans everywhere. The concert with Blake Shelton was packed and UNC fans were definitely in the majority everywhere. I stayed at the Residence Inn across the street from the stadium and probably 80% of the occupants were wearing Tarheel blue. Sad to see folks trying to cause problems with us that either did not have a bowl or blew the one they had by choking.

— Posted by TrueTarheel

You have to excuse State fans, they did not expect their 0-for ACC streak to continue with basketball season.